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| Sunset over the bay |
As the date to return back to school closed in I found
myself feeling more and more anxious; consumed with a sense of foreboding of the dysfunction and violence I will again have
to endure throughout the school year. I felt the urgent need to get away, not run away,
simply escape both mentally and physically…
to breathe…
I planned a last minute 4 day weekend for the hubby and I in
Traverse City, my go-to place when my mind and body tells me screams, “I
need a break!”
Day one: Old Mission Peninsula
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| Following the Quilt Barn Trail |
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| Mission Point Lighthouse |
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| Cairns built by tourists |
Day two: Northern Michigan
Asylum
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| Ghost are rumored to haunt here |
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| Entryway into patient's rooms |
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| Underground tunnel |
Day three: Petoskey stone hunting
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| The search |
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| Breathing space |
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Messages left behind
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Day four: the drive home
An unexpected find: beautiful fields of sunflowers
Farewell… until next year.
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Such gorgeous finds, Diane! I esp love the pretty red barn (I wish we had them here!) and the marvelous Mission Point Lighthouse. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trip! Cairns and stone hunting are two of my favorite things, love the messages that were left behind. The field of sunflowers could be a painting. Beautiful images!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful relaxing few days! Cairns and lighthouses are two of my favorite thing! Love how you captured them both! Best wishes for a good year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your tour. The sea is always calming, hope all goes well with your return to school.
ReplyDeleteAll of my favorites places! I hope you had a great time, and I will be thinking of you as school starts.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, love the sunflowers ! Thanks for sharing your trip :) Best wishes for the new school year.
ReplyDeleteoish, seems one of those places I love to explore! quiet, no people, even a bit of mystery....gorgeous images!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a most marvelous trip! I want to visit these places, too, now that I've seen your lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful....
ReplyDeleteThose stones are so cool and I really like the shot of the underground tunnel. All the best for the new school year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. :)
What a fascinating post. The stone cairns were so interesting. Gorgeous field of sunflowers. The Asylum did look pretty creepy.
ReplyDeleteYou've done a lot of great shots!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by & leaving some words ... Frauke